Sudsy’s Pony Spa Restorations

SudsyPony said:
Please dont put your ponies in any ovens lol.

Acetone will work on some ink stains but not others. I have had more success removing things like permanent marker and ballpoint pen with sun-fading/UV exposure. It is usually time consuming (we're talking weeks), but it works. UV will also remove things like age spots, which is sounds like it what’s on your pony’s neck.

Things I have used on pony hair:
Soap and water
Shampoo and conditioner
Watered down fabric softener
Straight fabric softener
Toothpaste
Baking soda
White vinegar

Don’t use Salon 40 on the hair. Cover the hair when doing any kind of UV treatment because it will take the color out of some types of hair. Comb from the ends and work your way to the root. Don't pull while combing. I don't think it would make a difference of you used wood, but try to use a comb with fat teeth instead of a comb with narrow teeth.

Happy to help :)
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Oh no, if I want glue, I can get it from the store :lolpony:

I would not think that UV would help with ink stains but it makes sense when you think about it. I'll try that!

Excellent, I have all those things!

I found it interesting that Salon 40 is only recommended for skin care? But duly noted, as well as wide tooth over narrow.

I have a bit of a situation developing now, as a matter of fact. Ordered two ponies; one appears good but the other had a strong mildewy smell and her hair and tail were damp to the touch. I opened her up and there were huge water droplets along the washer! :shock: she's in front of the fan now, airing out. The water is gone from the washer but she still smells pretty funky. My plan was to leave her drying for a day or two and then wash her hair and tail carefully if the smell is still there. Is there anything I should do for her interior?
 
SudsyPony said:
Yeah the trick is to find them from people who are just getting rid of their old toys, and not from collectors who know what they are worth lol
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It helps the price if they are all dirty and such, but thats the kind I like to restore. :D I got a pretty clean and minty baby pony a couple of weeks ago, my husband asked if I was dissapointed cos it was in great condition. :rofl:
 
This is impressive. I've been trying to match some ponies' head and body colors via sunfading for a while now, but I haven't had a lot of luck with it. I think it might partially also be because the sun is not really hot this time of the year, though we get lots of hours of morning sunlight even in Jan or Feb.
 
quartz_ said:
Oh no, if I want glue, I can get it from the store :lolpony:

I would not think that UV would help with ink stains but it makes sense when you think about it. I'll try that!

Excellent, I have all those things!

I found it interesting that Salon 40 is only recommended for skin care? But duly noted, as well as wide tooth over narrow.

I have a bit of a situation developing now, as a matter of fact. Ordered two ponies; one appears good but the other had a strong mildewy smell and her hair and tail were damp to the touch. I opened her up and there were huge water droplets along the washer! :shock: she's in front of the fan now, airing out. The water is gone from the washer but she still smells pretty funky. My plan was to leave her drying for a day or two and then wash her hair and tail carefully if the smell is still there. Is there anything I should do for her interior?
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Keep her upside down to drain and if it were me, I would remove the head to eliminate any mildew growing or tail rust. But sometimes that is harder said than done. Good luck!
 
quartz_ said:
Oh no, if I want glue, I can get it from the store :lolpony:

I would not think that UV would help with ink stains but it makes sense when you think about it. I'll try that!

Excellent, I have all those things!

I found it interesting that Salon 40 is only recommended for skin care? But duly noted, as well as wide tooth over narrow.

I have a bit of a situation developing now, as a matter of fact. Ordered two ponies; one appears good but the other had a strong mildewy smell and her hair and tail were damp to the touch. I opened her up and there were huge water droplets along the washer! :shock: she's in front of the fan now, airing out. The water is gone from the washer but she still smells pretty funky. My plan was to leave her drying for a day or two and then wash her hair and tail carefully if the smell is still there. Is there anything I should do for her interior?
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If you can afford a tub of OxiClean (color safe) or an off brand of a similar thing, I would use that on your funky smelling pony. To avoid rust, you can remove the tail. Mix a bit of the OxiClean with very hot water and leave the pony to soak for a few hours (head off, and get some Oxi inside the head and body). This should get rid of the smell and kill anything inside. Make sure to thoroughly wash the mane after.

To replace the tail, take the metal washer off. You can just slide the ring part, and I find the easiest way to get the other part off is to grip it with pliers on both sides and then open it up like a book. Tie the hair where the washer used to be with string. Feed the string through the pony’s backside. Pull it through the body so you have a loop of hair that comes up through the neck (with the end of the tail sticking out the backside). Remove the string and replace it with a plastic zip tie (I like to use two and use the second one to squeeze the loop shut; this makes it harder to pull the hairs out). Then pull the end of the tail so it is back in it's original position. No more metal, no more rust!

zmajcek said:
This is impressive. I've been trying to match some ponies' head and body colors via sunfading for a while now, but I haven't had a lot of luck with it. I think it might partially also be because the sun is not really hot this time of the year, though we get lots of hours of morning sunlight even in Jan or Feb.
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The sun seems to work really well but it needs to be a lot of direct sun. Salon 40 creme helps too! Good luck!

Twinkle-eye said:
It helps the price if they are all dirty and such, but thats the kind I like to restore. :D I got a pretty clean and minty baby pony a couple of weeks ago, my husband asked if I was dissapointed cos it was in great condition. :rofl:
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Lol! I am the same way! When I got my box with Fizzy in it, I really was disappointed she wasn't in worse shape
 
SudsyPony said:
Lol! I am the same way! When I got my box with Fizzy in it, I really was disappointed she wasn't in worse shape
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I love Fizzy :D I think Fizzy tends to have frizzy hair :fizzy:
 
You cleaned them up so pretty. It looks like Sundance got wrapped in newspaper. How'd you get that off?
 
SudsyPony said:
To replace the tail, take the metal washer off. You can just slide the ring part, and I find the easiest way to get the other part off is to grip it with pliers on both sides and then open it up like a book. Tie the hair where the washer used to be with string. Feed the string through the pony’s backside. Pull it through the body so you have a loop of hair that comes up through the neck (with the end of the tail sticking out the backside). Remove the string and replace it with a plastic zip tie (I like to use two and use the second one to squeeze the loop shut; this makes it harder to pull the hairs out). Then pull the end of the tail so it is back in it's original position. No more metal, no more rust!
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I love all your cleaning tips and I hope you won't mind if I add a couple!

I leave the metal tail crimps when possible. For whatever reason, they don't seem to rust the same way as the tail washers do. In many many years I've only ever seen that crimp rust in the very worst circumstances where the inside of the pony is so ruined with rust that the tail washer is gone and the pony now has other problems too. I've also found a lot of times the crimp has actually severed the tail hairs and is now gripping them against falling out, and opening the crimp caused me to lose a fair amount of fiber from the tail. So now I leave them alone unless they're already rusty. I do go out of my way to remove the metal washers though, because I've seen them rust just from the dampness of having washed a pony's hair without submerging it. So I'm paranoid about those, lol.

Another tip: I see a lot of people whose first step is to dry-brush the hair out. I really advise against doing that. Every time you feel nylon hair resist and "snap" back into place you're stretching and potentially deforming it, which is how frizz happens. It damages the hair much less (and makes the task much easier) if you wet and condition it and comb it out while it is slippery. You could do this over the trash can to keep hair and lint from going down the drain. Then you can wash out the conditioner and dirt with soap until the hair has the feel of friction again, and do one more condition and a thorough rinse before setting the style to dry.
 
Twinkle-eye said:
I love Fizzy :D I think Fizzy tends to have frizzy hair :fizzy:
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I really love Fizzy a lot. She is one of my favorites. I was very excited to find her. I just wanted to spend more time fixing her up haha.

Leave a Whisper said:
You cleaned them up so pretty. It looks like Sundance got wrapped in newspaper. How'd you get that off?
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A lot of scrubbing with magic eraser! XD

Jellybean said:
I love all your cleaning tips and I hope you won't mind if I add a couple!

I leave the metal tail crimps when possible. For whatever reason, they don't seem to rust the same way as the tail washers do. In many many years I've only ever seen that crimp rust in the very worst circumstances where the inside of the pony is so ruined with rust that the tail washer is gone and the pony now has other problems too. I've also found a lot of times the crimp has actually severed the tail hairs and is now gripping them against falling out, and opening the crimp caused me to lose a fair amount of fiber from the tail. So now I leave them alone unless they're already rusty. I do go out of my way to remove the metal washers though, because I've seen them rust just from the dampness of having washed a pony's hair without submerging it. So I'm paranoid about those, lol.

Another tip: I see a lot of people whose first step is to dry-brush the hair out. I really advise against doing that. Every time you feel nylon hair resist and "snap" back into place you're stretching and potentially deforming it, which is how frizz happens. It damages the hair much less (and makes the task much easier) if you wet and condition it and comb it out while it is slippery. You could do this over the trash can to keep hair and lint from going down the drain. Then you can wash out the conditioner and dirt with soap until the hair has the feel of friction again, and do one more condition and a thorough rinse before setting the style to dry.
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I have had quite a few rusted tails, so I always take all the metal off. Interestingly, I just reused some of my non-rusted metal pieces from ponies I have restored to decorate a custom, so they actually came in handy lol. I have also never experienced any tail breakage like the kind you have described. It just goes to show that you have to try things and figure out the best way that works for you!
 
SudsyPony said:
I have had quite a few rusted tails, so I always take all the metal off. Interestingly, I just reused some of my non-rusted metal pieces from ponies I have restored to decorate a custom, so they actually came in handy lol. I have also never experienced any tail breakage like the kind you have described. It just goes to show that you have to try things and figure out the best way that works for you!
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If I'd seen what you've seen I'd be removing them too! You're right, pony experiences can sure vary!
 
SudsyPony said:
If you can afford a tub of OxiClean (color safe) or an off brand of a similar thing, I would use that on your funky smelling pony. To avoid rust, you can remove the tail. Mix a bit of the OxiClean with very hot water and leave the pony to soak for a few hours (head off, and get some Oxi inside the head and body). This should get rid of the smell and kill anything inside. Make sure to thoroughly wash the mane after.

To replace the tail, take the metal washer off. You can just slide the ring part, and I find the easiest way to get the other part off is to grip it with pliers on both sides and then open it up like a book. Tie the hair where the washer used to be with string. Feed the string through the pony’s backside. Pull it through the body so you have a loop of hair that comes up through the neck (with the end of the tail sticking out the backside). Remove the string and replace it with a plastic zip tie (I like to use two and use the second one to squeeze the loop shut; this makes it harder to pull the hairs out). Then pull the end of the tail so it is back in it's original position. No more metal, no more rust!
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Sorry I didn't reply sooner.
I haven't used Oxy-Clean before but I'll definitely look into it! I don't suppose I could just leave the tail in if I dry after the OC bath :blink: never removed a tail before. It's difficult to get a sense of how those washers are configured just by looking. I'll look for a video on that, just to see the process visually. I appreciate the step-by-step instructions for sure. Took a screenshot. Thank you so much:ponylove:
Jellybean said:
I love all your cleaning tips and I hope you won't mind if I add a couple!

I leave the metal tail crimps when possible. For whatever reason, they don't seem to rust the same way as the tail washers do. In many many years I've only ever seen that crimp rust in the very worst circumstances where the inside of the pony is so ruined with rust that the tail washer is gone and the pony now has other problems too. I've also found a lot of times the crimp has actually severed the tail hairs and is now gripping them against falling out, and opening the crimp caused me to lose a fair amount of fiber from the tail. So now I leave them alone unless they're already rusty. I do go out of my way to remove the metal washers though, because I've seen them rust just from the dampness of having washed a pony's hair without submerging it. So I'm paranoid about those, lol.

Another tip: I see a lot of people whose first step is to dry-brush the hair out. I really advise against doing that. Every time you feel nylon hair resist and "snap" back into place you're stretching and potentially deforming it, which is how frizz happens. It damages the hair much less (and makes the task much easier) if you wet and condition it and comb it out while it is slippery. You could do this over the trash can to keep hair and lint from going down the drain. Then you can wash out the conditioner and dirt with soap until the hair has the feel of friction again, and do one more condition and a thorough rinse before setting the style to dry.
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The "crimp" being that little metal sleeve around the hair? Do you live in an area with low humidity? YIKES don't want pony tail hair falling out:shock:
Appreciate the advice on brushing hair care as well. Thank you very much for adding in your say as well, I'm saving all of it:Flutter3::redheart:
 
quartz_ said:
The "crimp" being that little metal sleeve around the hair? Do you live in an area with low humidity? YIKES don't want pony tail hair falling out:shock:
Appreciate the advice on brushing hair care as well. Thank you very much for adding in your say as well, I'm saving all of it:Flutter3::redheart:
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Yes, that! I'm in an area that stays pretty wet during the winter but it's not particularly humid in the warmer months, usually. Losing a lot of hair doesn't usually happen when the crimp is opened, but it's really annoying when it does. XD For whatever reason, I can usually open a pony and find the tail washer is rusty but the crimp isn't, even where it was touching the washer. Must have been very different metal compositions. I do like to open up the pony so I can clean it and dry it super thoroughly. My process almost always involves drying the tail separately from the pony, too, and when I'm feeling really cautious I'll use a hair dryer to blow warm air inside the pony for a little while before closing it up, just to chase out any lingering moist air.

Now that I have my collection in a wooden cabinet in the same room I'm sleeping in, my concerns about humidity are a bit higher. :rofl:
 
quartz_ said:
Sorry I didn't reply sooner.
I haven't used Oxy-Clean before but I'll definitely look into it! I don't suppose I could just leave the tail in if I dry after the OC bath :blink: never removed a tail before. It's difficult to get a sense of how those washers are configured just by looking. I'll look for a video on that, just to see the process visually. I appreciate the step-by-step instructions for sure. Took a screenshot. Thank you so much:ponylove:

The "crimp" being that little metal sleeve around the hair? Do you live in an area with low humidity? YIKES don't want pony tail hair falling out:shock:
Appreciate the advice on brushing hair care as well. Thank you very much for adding in your say as well, I'm saving all of it:Flutter3::redheart:
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I would remove the tail. There are definitely videos out there if you want to see how different people go about removing it and putting it back in. Getting it out is pretty easy. Getting it back in and securing it can be a little trickier. The method I described works well for me. Good luck!
 
She looks so tidy! I love this pose :purpleheart:
 
I don't think I've ever seen yellow-haired Tassels before! And Baby Bowtie is always love. :hearteyes:
Can't wait to see their after pics!
 
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